The nurse is making a postpartum home visit in the summer. The new father asks about taking the baby to a family outing this weekend. The nurse should encourage the father to:
1. Cover the infant with dark blankets to block the sun.
2. Keep the infant in the shade.
3. Uncover the infant's head to prevent hyperthermia.
4. Avoid taking the infant outdoors for 6 months.
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Rationale 1: Covering the infant with dark blankets would cause overheating and is not necessary.
Rationale 2: The infant should be protected from the sun and from overheating by being kept in the shade and lightly dressed.
Rationale 3: Uncovering the infant's head could actually cause hypothermia, because infants lose much of their body heat through the head.
Rationale 4: Avoiding taking the infant outdoors for 6 months is neither necessary nor practical.
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